someone who self-identifies aslesbian, gay, or bisexual

bisexual

a person who is attracted to people of both sexes

homophobia

sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

infections that are contracted primarily through sexual contact, which is not limited to vaginal intercourse but includes oral-genital contact and anal-genital contact as well

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AIDS

stands for acquired immune deficiency syndrome, a sexually transmitted infection caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which destroys the body’s immune system

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genital herpes

a sexually transmitted infection caused by a large family of viruses of different strains; these strains produce other, non-sexually transmitted diseases such as chicken pox and mononucleosis

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genital warts

an STI caused by the human papillomavirus; genital warts are very contagious and are the most commonly acquired STI in the United States in the 15- to 24-year-old age group

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gonorrhea

a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae, which thrives in the moist mucous membranes lining the mouth, throat, vagina, cervix, urethra, and anal tract; this STI is commonly called the “drip” or the “clap”